Army eyes development of swarming capability

By Connie Lee / August 30, 2017 at 11:23 AM
The Army plans to pursue a swarming capability with a forthcoming small unmanned aerial system program, according to the robotics branch chief at the Army Capabilities Integration Center. Maj. Mike Dvorak said in an Aug. 24 email the service intends to collaborate with the Rapid Capabilities Office, other services and academic institutions to develop the capability, noting it will help the Army "benefit from already completed work." "The current goal of swarming is to deploy small groups of UAS that...

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